---
base_model:
- meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct
- NousResearch/Hermes-3-Llama-3.1-8B
library_name: transformers
tags:
- mergekit
- merge

---
# merge

This is a merge of pre-trained language models created using [mergekit](https://github.com/cg123/mergekit).

## Merge Details
### Merge Method

This model was merged using the SLERP merge method.

### Models Merged

The following models were included in the merge:
* [meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct](https://huggingface.co/meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct)
* [NousResearch/Hermes-3-Llama-3.1-8B](https://huggingface.co/NousResearch/Hermes-3-Llama-3.1-8B)

### Configuration

The following YAML configuration was used to produce this model:

```yaml
models:
  - model: NousResearch/Hermes-3-Llama-3.1-8B
  - model: meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct
merge_method: slerp
base_model: NousResearch/Hermes-3-Llama-3.1-8B
dtype: bfloat16
parameters:
  t: [0, 0.5, 1, 0.5, 0] # V shaped curve: Hermes for input & output, WizardMath in the middle layers

```